Sankarankovil is a key legislative assembly constituency in Tamil Nadu, located in the Tenkasi district. In the 2021 assembly elections, the seat was won by Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam. E.raja, from Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam defeated V.m.rajalakshmi of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam by a margin of 5297 votes.
It often sees intense battles between major parties. This election, the contest is heating up as NTK’s Kavitha enters the fray.
From election campaigns to final results, follow all developments related to Sankarankovil assembly constituency, including winner details, vote margins, and more on our dedicated page.
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
E.raja
WINNER
|
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
71,347
Lead: 5,297
|
38.92% |
| V.m.rajalakshmi | All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 66,050 | 36.03% |
| R.annadurai | Amma Makkal Munnettra Kazagam | 22,682 | 12.37% |
| Mahendirakumari | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 13,851 | 7.55% |
| Prabhu K | TMJK | 2,338 | 1.28% |
| Nota | None Of The Above | 1,957 | 1.07% |
| Subramaniam V | Puthiya Tamilagam | 1,941 | 1.06% |
| Valliammal M | Independent | 890 | 0.49% |
| Vetrimaran A | Independent | 620 | 0.34% |
| Karuthapandiyan R | Independent | 408 | 0.22% |
| Muthukkutti S | Independent | 389 | 0.21% |
| Gururaj P | Independent | 303 | 0.17% |
| Paneerselvam U | Tamizhaga Murpokku Makkal Katchi | 187 | 0.10% |
| Mathankumar K | My India Party | 171 | 0.09% |
| Ganesan A | Independent | 107 | 0.06% |
| Balamurugesan M | Bahujan Dravida Party | 97 | 0.05% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Rajalakshmi M
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
78,751
Lead: 14,489
|
44.94% |
| Anbumani G | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 64,262 | 36.67% |
| Sadhan Thirumalaikumar T Dr | Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 20,807 | 11.87% |
| Gunasekaran K | Bharatiya Janata Party | 4,242 | 2.42% |
| Amutha | Naam Tamilar Katchi | 2,476 | 1.41% |
| Others | Others | 2,259 | 1.29% |
| Murugan K | All India Forward Bloc | 1,042 | 0.59% |
| Rajan A | Independent | 782 | 0.45% |
| Sureshkumar S | Pattali Makkal Katchi | 645 | 0.37% |
| Subashini S | Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham | 579 | 0.33% |
| Mariappan S | Independent | 457 | 0.26% |
| Subbulakshmi P | Shivsena | 341 | 0.19% |
| Nagarajan M | Independent | 304 | 0.17% |
| Velladurai P | Independent | 276 | 0.16% |
| Venni Udaiyar S | Jammu & Kashmir National Panthers Party | 160 | 0.09% |
| Muthu M | Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi | 120 | 0.07% |
| Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Karuppasamy.c
WINNER
|
All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam |
72,297
Lead: 10,395
|
49.99% |
| Umamaheswari.m | Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam | 61,902 | 42.80% |
| Lakshmi Nathan.a | Independent | 2,198 | 1.52% |
| Rajendran.s | Independent | 1,917 | 1.33% |
| Saratha.c | Bharatiya Janata Party | 1,862 | 1.29% |
| Subbulakshmi.p | Independent | 1,210 | 0.84% |
| Gunaseelan.s | Independent | 895 | 0.62% |
| Kumar Alias Padayappa | Bahujan Samaj Party | 815 | 0.56% |
| Murugan.s | Independent | 508 | 0.35% |
| Mariappan.s | Independent | 288 | 0.20% |
| Gomathinayagam.m | Independent | 239 | 0.17% |
| Madasamy.m | Independent | 181 | 0.13% |
| Ayyanar.k | Independent | 175 | 0.12% |
| Rajan.g | Independent | 135 | 0.09% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Votes | Lead | Vote Share | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | E.raja | DMK | 71,347 | 5,297 | 38.92% |
| 2016 | Rajalakshmi M | AIADMK | 78,751 | 14,489 | 44.94% |
| 2011 | Karuppasamy.c | AIADMK | 72,297 | 10,395 | 49.99% |
| Year | Candidate's Name | Party | Votes | Vote Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | E.raja | DMK |
71,347
(Lead: 5,297)
|
38.92% |
| V.m.rajalakshmi | AIADMK | 66,050 | 36.03% | |
| 2016 | Rajalakshmi M | AIADMK |
78,751
(Lead: 14,489)
|
44.94% |
| Anbumani G | DMK | 64,262 | 36.67% | |
| 2011 | Karuppasamy.c | AIADMK |
72,297
(Lead: 10,395)
|
49.99% |
| Umamaheswari.m | DMK | 61,902 | 42.80% |
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E.raja of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) won the Sankarankovil Assembly seat in the 2021 elections, defeating V.m.rajalakshmi of the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) by a margin of 5297 votes.
The strike rate in the Sankarankovil constituency is 67% AIADMK and 33% DMK, with AIADMK won 2 times and DMK won 1 time since the 1977 elections.
E.raja (DMK) received 38.92% vote share.
V.m.rajalakshmi (AIADMK) received 36.03% vote share.
E.raja (DMK) won the 2021 election with 71347 votes, leading by 5297 votes and securing a 38.92% vote share.
The Sankarankovil Assembly constituency falls under the Lok Sabha constituency of district.
E.raja (DMK) won the Sankarankovil Assembly seat in 2021 with a margin of 5297 votes over V.m.rajalakshmi (AIADMK).
The top candidates in the Sankarankovil Assembly Election 2021 were:
E.raja (DMK)
V.m.rajalakshmi (AIADMK)
R.annadurai (AMMK)
These candidates were the main contenders for the seat, with E.raja (DMK) emerging as the winner.
The voter turnout in the Sankarankovil Assembly Election 2021 was 71.47%
The information provided on this page about the current and previous elections in the constituency is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://old.eci.gov.in/statistical-report/statistical-reports/ and https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/. The ECI is the authoritative source for election-related data in India, and we rely on their official records for the content presented here. However, due to the complexity of electoral processes and potential data discrepancies, there may be occasional inaccuracies or omissions in the information provided.